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Posted on 01/01/2015 10:41:31 AM PST by Salvation

Faith-Hope-Charity

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Simplified

The Three Theological Virtues (1812-1813)

The three theological virtues (faith, hope, and charity) allow man to share in God's nature. These virtues relate directly to God who directly infuses these three virtues into the soul where they make the believers capable of living as God's children and meriting eternal life.

Believing What God Revealed (1814-1816)

By faith, we believe in God, in all that he has revealed, and in all that the Church proposes for our belief. Faith leads to a total committal. "The righteous shall live by faith" (Rom 1:17).

When faith is deprived of hope and love, it does not unite the believer to Christ nor make him a living member of the body. "Faith apart from works is dead" (Jas 2:26).

Christ's disciple must spread the faith to others, even if this brings about persecution. Jesus said, "Whoever acknowledge me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father" and "Whoever denies me before men, I will deny before my Father" (Mt 10:43-33).

Hoping and Searching for the Kingdom (1817-1818)

By hope, we seek heaven, place our trust in Christ's promises, and rely on the Holy Spirit. We must "hold fast to our confession of hope" (Heb 10:23). Through the Spirit, we have "become heirs in hope of eternal life" (Titus 3:6-7).

Into everyone's heart, God has placed a search for happiness. Hope responds to this desire. It sustains man, frees him from discouragement, preserves him from selfishness, and leads to happiness on earth and in heaven.

Abraham's Hope (1819)

Israel's hope was modeled upon Abraham who trusted in God's promise even when asked to sacrifice Isaac. "Hoping against hope, he believed, and thus became the father of many nations" (Rom 4:18).

Our Hope of Heaven Through Jesus (1820-1821)

Jesus unfolded Christian hope in the beatitudes, proclaiming that those who suffer trials on earth are blessed in heaven. This hope "does not disappoint" (Rom 5:5) because Jesus has gone ahead "as a forerunner on our behalf" (Heb 6:19-20). Therefore, we can hope to gain heaven and to persevere "to the end" (Mt 10:22). The Church prays for "all men to be saved" (1 Tim 2:4) and she awaits union with Christ, the Bridegroom. "Hope, O my soul, hope. Watch carefully. Dream that the more you struggle, the more you will rejoice one day with your Beloved" (St. Teresa of Avila).

Loving God and Neighbor (1822-1824)

By charity, we love God for his own sake and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.

Jesus loved us "to the end" (Jn 13:1). He told his disciples to "love one another as I have loved you" (Jn 15:9, 12). Charity keeps the commandments of God and of Christ, "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love" (Jn 15:9-10).

Paul's Description (1825-1826)

Christ demands that we love everyone, especially our enemies, our neighbors and the poor. St. Paul says that love is patient and kind, believing, helping, and enduring all things. Love is not jealous, boastful, arrogant, rude, irritable, or resentful.

Without charity, "I am nothing" and "I gain nothing." "So faith, hope, and charity abide, these three. But the greatest of these is charity" (1 Cor 13:1-13).

Love Animates the Moral Life (1827-1829)

Charity binds all virtues "together in perfect harmony (Col 3:14) and gives them order. Charity purifies and raises human love to the perfection of God's love.

When charity animates his moral life, the Christian is free from servile fear and lives as a son responding to God who "first loved us" (1 Jn 4:19). "If we obey out of love for him who commands, we are in the position of his children" (St. Augustine).

Charity is benevolent, disinterested, and generous, bringing forth friendship and communion. "Love is the goal. Once we reach it, we shall find rest"(St. Augustine).



TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic; virtues
It's January 1, 2015; perhaps we can all adopt a new attitude of virtue during this year.

Faith Hope Charity

1 posted on 01/01/2015 10:41:31 AM PST by Salvation
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To: nickcarraway; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; ArrogantBustard; Catholicguy; RobbyS; marshmallow; ...

Virtues Ping!


2 posted on 01/01/2015 10:42:17 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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3 posted on 01/01/2015 10:45:11 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Well there is a first itme for everything. ;)


4 posted on 01/01/2015 10:45:21 AM PST by defconw (If not now, WHEN?)
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To: Salvation

But seriously, Faith and Hope I have down pretty well. Charity needs work.


5 posted on 01/01/2015 10:46:02 AM PST by defconw (If not now, WHEN?)
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To: Salvation

So there!


6 posted on 01/01/2015 10:46:49 AM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: faithhopecharity

God bless!


7 posted on 01/01/2015 10:47:16 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

1 Corinthians 13 

King James Version (KJV)

13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.


8 posted on 01/01/2015 10:51:43 AM PST by Bratch
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To: Salvation

Faith Hope Charity >>>

Faith, hope and charity, To lead me where, I meet My Savior in daily prayer....

From I song my class sang in Catholic school.


9 posted on 01/01/2015 12:28:15 PM PST by Coleus
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To: Salvation

Had a discussion on Faith, Hope and Charity just last week.

Funny, I must have remembered something from going to church, Sunday school and Bible school.

I said the same thing as this article and having read it, I am affirmed in directing my mind, body and spirit.

God, of course, is going to do what he will with my soul.

Thank you for the post and Happy New Year.


10 posted on 01/01/2015 12:46:37 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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